TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Men’s self-reported descriptions and precipitants of domestic violence perpetration as reported in intake evaluations
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Fenton, Becky
A1  - Rathus, Jill H.
SP  - 149
EP  - 158
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - This study examines descriptions and precipitants of domestic violence events, as reported by 24 males in intake interviews for a domestic violence treatment program. Six categories were derived for men’s descriptions/explanations of violent incidents and 11 categories were derived for precipitants of violence. Men’s accounts of their violent interactions reveal a wider range of descriptions than those often discussed in the literature, including direct acknowledgment and remorse. The most frequently reported precipitants were arguments regarding children/pets, violence of partner, alcohol use, overwhelming emotions, and arguments regarding jealousy; these were consistent with previously identified precipitants. Kappas indicated that rates of interrater agreement for descriptions and precipitants reached acceptable reliability. Results extend the widely-cited findings on men’s self-appraisals of intimate partner violence and support past work on proximal factors that elicit violent partner responses. We propose a taxonomy of proximal antecedents of intimate partner violence to integrate present findings with previous research.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9278-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -